# N2245M: 1977 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2009-02-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 3, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7890236
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 1977
- Certificate issued: March 21, 1984
- Last registry action: December 16, 2008
- Mode S code: A1F2F0
- Owner when cancelled: [Naperville Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NAPERVILLE%20FLYING%20CLUB)
- Location: [Naperville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Naperville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7646° N, 88.1442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60540, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2245M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2245M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2245M-2009-02-03

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-28-181: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI08CA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA126), May 8, 2008: Piper PA-28-181 (N2245M), Naperville, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to execute a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's excessive airspeed during touchdown, which resulted in the runway overrun.
- [NTSB CHI05CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA022), Nov 6, 2004: Piper PA-28-181 (N2245M), Morris, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning in that he failed to assure that the airplane was properly secured prior to hand propping the engine. Factors associated with the accident were the broken…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20080508839989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080508839989A), May 8, 2008: Piper PA28180 (N2245M), Naperville, IL, Substantial damage. (-23)[privacy data omitted] departed naperaero airport, Naperville, Illinois (LL10) in a Piper cherokee, PA-28-181, N2245M, on may 5, 2008 at 1820 CDT. The…
- [Accident 20041106029969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041106029969A), Nov 6, 2004: Piper PA28181 (N2245M), Morris, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot discovered dead battery when trying to start aircraft. He then tied down the tail, set the throttle to 1/4, and hand-propped the aircraft. It…

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